IV Certification Exam Questions with Verified
Answers.
____________ Solution should be administered in larger veins. Why? - Correct Answer
Hypertonic, increased flow rate
What is the blood flow rate in the cephalic and basilica veins? - Correct Answer 45-95
What is the blood flow rate in the subclavian vein? - Correct Answer 150-300
What is the blood flow rate in the superior vena cava? - Correct Answer 2000
What are some veins you should avoid for venipuncture due to higher risk of nerve
injury? (3) - Correct Answer Cephalic vein, antecubital fossa, palm side of wrist
What are the pros (1) and cons (3) of using the metacarpal veins? - Correct Answer
Easy to see, hard to access in infants/lots of SC fat/loss of skin turgor in older adults
What are the pros (1) and cons (1) of using the basilica veins? - Correct Answer Easy to
palpate, moves easily
What is the 16 step venipuncture method? - Correct Answer Check the order, hand
hygiene, prepare equipment, assess patient, select vein, pain management, catheter
selection, gloving, site prep, vein entry, catheter stabilization and dressing, label,
dispose equipment, patient education, rate calculations, documentation
What should the order for and IV include? (8) - Correct Answer Date and time,
infuscate, route, dose, VTIB, rate, duration, and signature
What are some advantages of midline catheters? (2) - Correct Answer Longer dwell
time, improved hem dilution
PIVs are used for __ or fewer days of infusion. Midline catheter infusions last for up to
__ days. - Correct Answer 5, 14
When do you do hand hygiene when initiating an IV? (6) - Correct Answer Before and
after palpating catheter insertion sites, inserting catheter, replacing catheter, accessing
catheter, repairing catheter, dressing catheter
What are some examples of patient identifiers? (3) - Correct Answer Name, ID number,
birth date
What is site selection based on? (6) - Correct Answer Patient's condition, age,
diagnosis, vascular condition, history, type and duration of therapy
Answers.
____________ Solution should be administered in larger veins. Why? - Correct Answer
Hypertonic, increased flow rate
What is the blood flow rate in the cephalic and basilica veins? - Correct Answer 45-95
What is the blood flow rate in the subclavian vein? - Correct Answer 150-300
What is the blood flow rate in the superior vena cava? - Correct Answer 2000
What are some veins you should avoid for venipuncture due to higher risk of nerve
injury? (3) - Correct Answer Cephalic vein, antecubital fossa, palm side of wrist
What are the pros (1) and cons (3) of using the metacarpal veins? - Correct Answer
Easy to see, hard to access in infants/lots of SC fat/loss of skin turgor in older adults
What are the pros (1) and cons (1) of using the basilica veins? - Correct Answer Easy to
palpate, moves easily
What is the 16 step venipuncture method? - Correct Answer Check the order, hand
hygiene, prepare equipment, assess patient, select vein, pain management, catheter
selection, gloving, site prep, vein entry, catheter stabilization and dressing, label,
dispose equipment, patient education, rate calculations, documentation
What should the order for and IV include? (8) - Correct Answer Date and time,
infuscate, route, dose, VTIB, rate, duration, and signature
What are some advantages of midline catheters? (2) - Correct Answer Longer dwell
time, improved hem dilution
PIVs are used for __ or fewer days of infusion. Midline catheter infusions last for up to
__ days. - Correct Answer 5, 14
When do you do hand hygiene when initiating an IV? (6) - Correct Answer Before and
after palpating catheter insertion sites, inserting catheter, replacing catheter, accessing
catheter, repairing catheter, dressing catheter
What are some examples of patient identifiers? (3) - Correct Answer Name, ID number,
birth date
What is site selection based on? (6) - Correct Answer Patient's condition, age,
diagnosis, vascular condition, history, type and duration of therapy
